Washing machine



Feb. 28, 1928. r 1,660,852

0. e. TONEY WASHING. MACHINE Filed June 25, 1927 Z/ /fi ll l J /2 ii ll /fl m 2.7 29

- Inventor 00 G0 Attorng' Patented Feb. 28, 1928,

UNITED STATES .OTIS G. TONEY, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

WASHING Application filed June 25,

My invention relates to washing machines and has for its object to provide a device of this character adapted for washing glasses, tumblers, and similar receptacles, and comprises essentially a glass or tumbler holder arranged for rotation by an electric motor and having brushes arranged within the holder engageable with the inside and outside of the glass and having means for connecting a liquid feed pipe to the holder whereby to direct a spray of liquid through the brushes so as to engage each side of the glass.

A further object of the invention is to arrange the shaft of the motor in a vertical position and. of tubular formation whereby to provide a water passage therethrough and connected with a water feed pipe at its lower end with a glass or tumbler holder arranged at its upper end and within which the water transmitted through the shaft may be discharged for contact with the inner and outer faces of the glass.

Another object of the invention is to arrange the motor and glass holder for yieldable vertical movement so that the glass may be inserted in the holder and forced downwardly whereby to close an electric circuit operatively connected with the motor for the operation thereof;

Another object is to provide means for controlling the supply of'water entering the feed pipe by the same downward movement of the glass holder and simultaneously with the closing of the. electric circuit for the operation of the motor.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction, combination and arrangement of the various elements forming the invention as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the container for the apparatus, and showing the motor and glass holder in operative position therein, and,

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional View taken along a line 22 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing wherein for the purposes of illustration 1 have-dis closed a preferred embodiment of my invention, I provide a sectional container pref erably of a cylindrical formation and com-' MACHINE.

1927. Serial No. 201,380.

prising a base section 5, an intermediate section 6 and an upper or top section 7, the adjacent edges of each of said sections being suitably connect-ed as by screws 8 or the like,

The intermediate section 6 is provided with an inner shell 9 arranged in spaced relation from the outer wall thereof and forming a water-jacket therebetween. The lower portion of the waterjacket is closed by a horizontally disposed plate 10 whereby to separate the same from the base 5. A drain pipe 11 is arranged to communicate with the lower portion of the waterjacket.

Within the shell 9 is arranged an electric motor 12 disposed in a vertical position and supported at its lower end by a plurality of downwardly extending pins 13 slidably arranged within a sleeve 14, the latter having its lower end supported by the base 5. A coil spring 15 is arranged about each of the sleeves and pins with the lower ends thereof engaging the base and the upper end engaging the motor whereby to yieldably support the motor with the pins retained in the upper ends of the sleeve.

The shaft of the motor indicated at 16 is of hollow formation and has its lower end hit connected to a water feed pipe 17 with its I upper end extending outwardly from the upper end ofthe -shell 9 into tion 7, a suitable packing 17 being provided between the upper end of the shaft and the shell and the lower end of the shaft and the feed pipe.

A glass holder indicated at 18 is rotatably carried on the upper end of the shaft and arranged within the upper compartment 7, said holder being ofa substantially cupshaped formation and having an inner shell 19 arranged therein forming a water jacket between the shell and outer wall of the holder and communicating with a hollow upper end of the motor shaft 16. A nozzle 20 is arranged within the holder extending upwardly therein from the center thereof and likewise communicating with the hollow upper end of the nozzle and said inner shell of the holder being provided with apertures 21 by means of which the water conveyed upwardly through the motor shaft may be discharged;

within the holder.

A plurality of brushes 22 are arranged at the upper secspaced intervals within the holder and adapted to be secured to the inner shell 19 and nozzle 20 for engagement with both the inside and outer side of a glass indicated at 23 in Fig. 2 of the drawing so that the entire surface of the glass may be cleaned by the brushes.

The top of the upper section 7 is provided with an opening 24 through which the glass may be inserted in an inverted position for placing in the holder for the cleaning thereof.

At the lower end of the motor is arranged a contact arm 25 communicating with an electric switch 26 mounted in the base section and arranged for operation by the clownward movement of the motor whereby to close an electric circuit for the operation of the shaft of the motor. After placing the glass within theholder 18 the same may be pushed downwardly thereby operating to close the switch 26 for the action of the motor so as to rotate the shaft and the glass holder.

A valve 27 is interposed in the water feed pipe 17 having an operating lever 28 engageable by an arm 29 secured to ,the lower end of the motor whereby to open'and close the valve by the vertical movement thereof. Thus as the motor is moved downwardly by pressing on the glass within the holder operating to close the switch for rotating the holder at the same time the valve 27 is opened permitting water to enter the feed pipe 17 through the hollow motor shaft and into the holder for facilitating the cleaning of the glass. The overflow from the holder is discharged into the Water jacket formed by the shell 9 within the intermediate sec-' tion 6 and out through the drain pipe 11. After the glass has been cleaned and removed from the holder the springs 15 oper- 'ate to move the motor upwardly into idle position.

The wateif jacket'formed in the intermediate section of the container constitutes a suitable means for cooling the motor 12 during the operation thereof.

While I have explained the use of the apparatus for cleaning glasses, tumblers and the like, it is to be understood the same is also adapted for cleaning bottles and other receptacles by suitably altering the shape of the holder 18 and brushes 22.

It is obvious that the invention is susceptible to various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims and I accordingly claim all such forms of the device to which I am entitled.

I claim:

1. In an apparatus of the class described. a container, a rotary vertically disposed motor arranged for vertical movement therein, a brush rotatably mounted at the upper end of the motor, control means for the motor actuated by the vertical movement thereof, said motor havinga hollow shaft communicating with the brush, a liquid feed pipe extending through said shaft and a cut-off valve arranged therein and operatively connected with the motor for actuation thereof by the vertical movement of the same.

2. In an apparatus of the class described, a container having a rotary motor vertically arranged for vertical movement therein, said motor being provided with a hollow shaft, a fluid feed pipe extending through said shaft, a glass holder rotatably carried at the upper end thereof, brushes arranged in said holder, a cut-off valve interposed in said feed pipe, a switch for the motor and operating means carried by the motor connected with the cut-off valve and said switch for the simultaneous operation thereof by the vertical movement of said motor.

3. In a receptacle cleaning apparatus, a sectional container, a rotary motor having axis of rotation vertically disposed, said motor being arranged for vertical movement within one of said sections and provided with a tubular shaft, a fluid feed pipe extending therethrough and having a cut-01f valveinterposed therein, a glass holder ro tatably mounted at the upper end of said shaft and having water jackets arranged at each side thereof communicating with said shaft, a centrally disposed nozzle arranged in said holder, brushes arranged about the nozzle and the sides of the holder, said nozzle and the sides of the holder having apertures formed therein for discharging a fluid through the brushes, a switch for the motor, operating means carried by the motor and connected with the cut-off valve and the switch for the simultaneous actuation thereof by the downward movement of the motor and means yieldably. supporting the motor in an upward position.

4. In a receptacle cleaning apparatus, a sectional container comprising a base section, van intermediate section and an'upper section, an inner shell arranged in said intermediate section forming a water jacket therein, a rotary moto arranged within said intermediate sect-i0 disposed in a vertical position and mounted for limited vertical movement, said motor having a hollow shaft, a fluid feed pipe extending therethrough, a cut-off valve interposed in said pipe, a yieldable support for the motor, a control switch connected with the motor, a pair of arms carried bythe motor operatively connected with said cut-off valve and said switch for the simultaneous actuation thereof, .a receptacle holder rotatably carried at the upper end of the shaft and having water jackets communicating with the shaft, a nozzle concentrically arranged in the holder, said holder and nozzle having spray apertures therein and a brush arranged in the nozzle at one end thereof and mounted for holder adapted to engage the inner and rotation by 'the motor and control means for outer walls of the receptacle. the motor and the fluid feed means actuated 1 5. In an apparatus of the class described, by the reciprocating movement of the motor. 5 a container, a rotary motor arranged for In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

reciprocating movement therein, fluid feed 1 means extending therethrough, a discharge OTIS G. TONEY. 

